Jackson Pollock centenary to be remembered
2012-04-17 08:10:34
Exhibitions are being held in Washington, D.C., and at the home Pollock shared with his wife, artist Lee Krasner.
US begins military exercises with Philippines
2012-04-17 08:10:34
Nearly 7,000 American and Filipino soldiers began a 12-day military exercise in Manila on Monday.
2012 Pulitzer Prizes announced in New York
2012-04-17 05:22:27
The 96th annual Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday in New York's Columbia University with the Philadelphia Inquirer receiving the coveted public service Pulitzer.
World Bank picks Jim Yong Kim as new president
2012-04-17 03:02:23
The World Bank announced Monday that Jim Yong Kim, the US candidate, has been selected as the Bank's new president.
US, Colombia to boost security ties
2012-04-16 13:09:37
The United States and Colombia agreed on Sunday to boost security cooperation in the Western Hemisphere and West Africa.
Miracle Argentine morgue baby's condition critical
2012-04-16 11:20:21
A baby declared stillborn and then later found alive by her parents at a morgue in Argentina was in critical condition on Friday after taking a turn for the worse overnight.
Ticket to Titanic maiden voyage sold
2012-04-16 10:57:44
A New York auction house has sold an original ticket to the 1912 launch of the Titanic and a dinner menu from the ill-fated ocean liner, among other things.
Google fined for impeding investigation
2012-04-16 10:45:01
Google Inc has been fined $25,000 for impeding a US investigation into the Web search leader's data collection for its Street View project.
Apple asks Samsung to stop copying
2012-04-16 09:36:28
Apple Inc asked a US appeals court to block sales of some products made by Samsung Electronics Co that it contends "slavishly copy" the two devices.
Boeing welcomes its overturned verdict
2012-04-16 07:55:53
The initial jury had awarded a total of $607 million in damages.
Parents charged with tampering in sexual assault case
2012-04-16 06:50:37
Parents of a Chinese student who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman have been accused of trying to bribe the alleged victim into changing her story.
Tornadoes kill 5, injure dozens
2012-04-15 23:49:48
At least five people were killed and 29 others injured in Oklahoma as tornadoes raked the US midwest states on Saturday and Sunday.